The Things They Say

I know I complain about my job quite a bit, but I really do like it. There is a really good vibe at my school and I get along with all the teachers there. Everyone is super nice and helpful, and I get to talk to Sarah (who was in my ward before [...]

Don’t Assume You Know Me…

You know what I’m sick of? I’m sick of people assuming they know what I think or feel or believe. I’m sick of people assuming I believe in certain things or my politics are a certain way just because of the church I go to or the neighborhood I live in.
You [...]

Where Am I?

Last Friday morning I took the kids to the park to play with their little friends. The moms there were surprised to see me, I think, as we hadn’t been to the park in about two weeks. We had been going every morning. “Have you been busy?” I was asked. “Where [...]

Quality Care

Poor little Parker. He’s had a little bit of a cough the last few days. It was getting worse yesterday morning, and when he woke up from his nap at 3 pm, he was barking and had a fever. If you are like me, as soon as you hear that bark you [...]

Class Newsletter

Aiden just got home from school with his packet of homework for the coming week. Usually his teacher includes a newsletter, but this week the teacher had the students do the letter. In the center of the page are the words “Dear Parents…”, and there are four short letters from kids in the [...]

Silver Threads

When I was younger I used to say that when my hair went grey I hoped it would be all silver. Not the dull grey or the white that most people get, but the shiny silver hair that some people get. I thought the silver hair was pretty and different, and it would [...]